Contraception Reviews

Combination birth control pill and period like cramps

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on the combination birth control pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

69%

A bit

14%

Quite a bit

9%

A lot

6%

A great deal

2%

Out of the 90 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 28 people (31%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 8+ yr
39 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  17th Dec 24

Combination birth control pill  

Overall discomfort.

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Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

3 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  10th Dec 24

Eh


Worse skin

2 more effects

3 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  4th Nov 24

Terrible, severe depression within a few days of use. Have not experienced mood swings that bad before or since. At least the packaging is cute?


Very negative mood

1 more effect

1 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

40% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Breast enlargement

36% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

3

Tender breasts

33% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Period like cramps

31% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps

5

Lower back pain

31% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible the combination birth control pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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